Social Security and Medicare Creep Towards Insolvency
June 15, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we looked at challenges ahead for Social Security and Medicare.
Federal Budget
Breaking Down the CBO 10-year Baseline
June 04, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we relied on a panel of Concord Coalition staff to help us break down the latest 10-year Budget and Economic Outlook released by the nonpartisan C
CBO Budget and Economic Baseline: The Sleeping Giant Awakens
June 03, 2022After a lengthy delay, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finally published its much anticipated budget baseline.
COVID Lingers. Have We Learned Any Lessons?
May 26, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we focus on the persistently lingering COVID 19 pandemic, as we appear to be in another national surge of infections, and have recently surpassed
Fading COVID Effects Do Not Put the Budget on a Sustainable Path
May 25, 2022Washington - The Concord Coalition said today that the new Budget and Economic Outlook for Fiscal Years 2022-2032
Pondering the U.S. Role in Support of Ukraine
May 19, 2022This week, the House and Senate gave final approval to a $40.1 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill for Ukraine. President Biden is expected to sign it.
Congress has a Tall Agenda and a Short Clock
May 12, 2022This week on Facing the Future, we spoke with one of the top experts on Congressional process and economic policy – Jon Lieb
April Inflation: Still Too High
May 12, 2022Economists looking for solid clues about the future path of inflation were stymied by Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released t
Why Fiscal Hawks and Environmentalists Should Find Common Ground
May 10, 2022The Hill
Thirty years ago when The Concord Coalition began advocating fiscal and generational responsibility it was already clear that climate change posed a serious threat to the planet.
GDP Report Surprises, the Federal Reserve Does Not
May 05, 2022The U.S. economic recovery from the COVID-induced recession continues to surprise.